Inventory for makers, not warehouses

Inventory Management, Simplified

Track raw materials, packaging supplies, and open-order demand across your Etsy, eBay, WooCommerce, and Shopify shops. See what each product needs before stock runs short.

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The maker inventory gap

A listing count does not tell you whether you can make the order.

Generic inventory tools focus on finished units. Made-to-order shops need to know whether they have enough clay, fabric, findings, inserts, and mailers to complete the work already in the queue.

Meldsy connects product requirements to current material quantities, so stock becomes part of production planning instead of a separate spreadsheet.

A clearer material picture

Track what you buy, what you make, and what you pack.

Organize inventory around the way a physical-product shop actually works.

Raw materials

Ingredients for the product

Track the fabric, clay, hardware, blanks, ingredients, and consumables used during production.

Stoneware clay18.4 lb
Brass hooks61
Clear glaze2.8 qt
Packaging

Supplies needed to ship

Keep boxes, mailers, labels, inserts, tissue, and other fulfillment supplies visible beside making materials.

Kraft mailers24
Care inserts38
Shipping labels112
Finished products

Ready-made stock

See the products already made while still keeping made-to-order material requirements in view.

Ceramic mugs6 ready
Linen pouches4 ready
Custom vases0 ready
From listing to requirement

Understand what open orders will need.

Define the quantity of each material used by a product. Meldsy uses those product requirements alongside open orders to show expected demand and reveal likely shortages before the work reaches the bench.

  • Material quantities connected to each product
  • Variation-specific cost and material rules
  • On-hand quantities and stock lots
  • Low-stock and expected-shortage visibility
Bambuddy integration

Track real filament usage for your shop.

For 3D print shops using Bambu Lab printers, Meldsy brings orders from Etsy, eBay, WooCommerce, and Shopify together with product requirements and the spool inventory and completed-print usage recorded in Bambuddy.

See whether the filament on hand covers open orders, get notified when filament stock is running low, and reconcile filament costs against each listing's production margin.

Explore the 3D print shop workflow →Bambuddy is independent, self-hosted software. Meldsy is not affiliated with or endorsed by Bambuddy, Bambu Lab, or Etsy.
Inventory FAQ

Built around making

Does Meldsy sync inventory quantities back to Etsy?＋

Yes, if you connect Etsy with eBay, WooCommerce, or Shopify, link a matching pair of listings, and turn on quantity sync for that pair. Meldsy can then update the available quantity on both stores after a store refresh. Material tracking and “Can make” estimates stay in Meldsy.

Can I track packaging separately from materials?＋

Yes. Boxes, mailers, tissue, labels, inserts, and other packing supplies can be tracked alongside production materials while remaining clear in your cost setup.

Can different product variations use different materials?＋

Yes. Variation-specific rules let a size, finish, or other option change the material quantity or cost associated with a listing.

Does completing an order reduce tracked stock?＋

Meldsy is designed to reconcile the tracked materials used for completed work. A material can also be marked not to track stock when its quantity is not meaningful to maintain.

See how Meldsy compares

Maker inventory.
Connected to the work.

Looking for an alternative to Craftybase—now Stocksmith—or Inventora? Compare materials, production, and costing, alongside the order workflow, 3D printing, and packing tools that keep your shop moving.

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Meldsy, Stocksmith (formerly Craftybase), and Inventora pricing, supported channels, and maker inventory features. Checked October 21, 2026.
What mattersmeldsyStarter / Studio / ScaleStocksmithFormerly CraftybaseInventoraStarter / Business / Growth
Free tierStarter $0/mo1 connected shop, up to 100 active listings.
Production stage tracking, materials, and basic costing.		×2No ongoing free plan listed.
14-day free trial.		×2No ongoing free plan listed.
7-day free trial.
Paid monthly priceFrom$9/moStudio · billed $108 annually.
Up to 3 storefronts or 300 listings.		From$20/moPro · published starting rate.
1 sales channel.
Multichannel Studio: $41/mo with annual billing.		From$19/moStarter · annual billing.
500 materials, 500 product variants.
2 integrations and 2 team members.
Unlimited / high-capacity planScale $39/moBilled $468 annually.
Unlimited storefronts and active listings.		Growth $291/moBilled $3,490 annually.
5,000+ order lines/month.
Unlimited materials, products, users, and sales channels.		Growth $99/moAnnual billing.
10,000 materials and product variants.
Up to 5 integrations, 10 team members.
Unlimited sales and production cards.
Supported channelsEtsy, eBay, WooCommerce, ShopifyEtsy, Shopify, WooCommerce, Amazon, Faire, Square, Wix, SquarespaceEtsy, Shopify, WooCommerce, Square, Wix, Squarespace
Materials & packaging tracking Raw materials, packaging supplies, and stock lots Raw materials, components, and finished goods Materials, packaging, and finished products
Product requirements / recipes Product requirements and variation-specific material rules Multi-level bills of materials and recipes Material quantities linked to products and variants
Material planning & low-stock alerts Open-order demand, projected shortages, and forecast alerts Available-to-manufacture quantities and reorder thresholds Materials needed for planned production and minimum stock levels
Production workflow tracking Configurable order stages, personalization, and ship-by priorities— Batch production recordsProduction scheduling on Business and Growth.— Planned, in-progress, and completed production cards
Profit tracking / costing Product and order costs, fees, and estimated margins Material, labor, and overhead costing; COGS and margin reports— Material-based product costs and COGS for synced sales
Cross-store stock sync Linked-listing quantity syncNear-real time1— Manual stock sync on IndieAutomatic sync on Business and Growth. Shared stock for linked products across connected shops
Bambuddy integration Track filament usage and start order prints from Meldsy×2×2
Custom packing slip, note & label bundles Custom packing slips, notes, and shipping labels in one print bundle×2×2

Checked October 21, 2026 · USD/month · Billing cadence shown per plan

Sources & comparison notes

1 Manual Etsy stock updates may take up to 15 minutes under normal operation with default settings; marketplace or processing delays can extend this.

2 Not documented in the feature guides reviewed—not a confirmed absence. Some capabilities require a higher plan.

Annual prices are monthly equivalents of an annual commitment. These are not equivalent limits: storefronts, listings, product variants, materials, and order lines are different measures. Unlimited applies only to the dimensions named in each cell. Stocksmith's $291 figure is its rounded advertised monthly equivalent of $3,490/year; its 5,000+ order-line tier is not described here as unlimited orders.

  • Meldsy: Starter, Studio, and Scale pricing; inventory forecasts; order workflow; Bambuddy integration; packing slips and bundles. Starter is the planned ongoing $0 tier for one connected shop and up to 100 active listings, not a time-limited trial; it is not yet a separately available plan. Cross-store stock sync and configurable production stages belong to Studio and above. Paid prices use the planned annual rates of $108 and $468. Studio's 300-listing description is an aggregate across up to three storefronts, with the current plan proposal allowing 100 active listings per shop integration; connected services also use integration slots. Quantity sync links storefront listings; material forecasts do not automatically publish a calculated “Can make” quantity.
  • Stocksmith: pricing and plan limits; materials, recipes, production, and costing; sales channels; Craftybase name change. The pricing FAQ advertises Pro from $20/month for one sales channel without stating its billing cadence. Studio is shown at $41/month with annual billing. Growth is the highest publicly priced tier. Production scheduling and automatic stock sync require Business or Growth. Batch production records describe a different workflow from configurable per-order stages.
  • Inventora: pricing and limits; production cards and supported channels; materials and stock thresholds; product requirements; linked-stock sync; production planning and material costing. With Pay Yearly selected, the pricing page shows $19/month Starter and $99/month Growth; the monthly setting shows $23 and $120. Growth is its highest published plan, not unlimited materials or product variants. Production cards describe production progress, not a confirmed equivalent to Meldsy's configurable order-stage workflow. The costing entry describes material-based COGS, not a confirmed equivalent to full order costs including marketplace fees.

The free-tier row reflects the current published plan lineups. Stocksmith lists a 14-day free trial and Inventora lists a 7-day free trial, with no ongoing free plan shown on either current pricing page. A free trial is not equivalent to an ongoing $0 tier.

Capabilities are summarized from published documentation, not independently benchmarked. Features shown are examples, not exhaustive lists. Confirm current pricing, limits, and plan availability with each provider.

Meldsy is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Stocksmith, Craftybase, or Inventora.

Know what the queue needs

Keep materials connected to the work ahead.

Replace scattered stock notes with one view of products, requirements, and expected demand.

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